Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred Warns of Shutdown

I'm not going to be surprised at all --- indeed, the next team outbreak should shut down the season for good. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

At ESPN:

BREAKING: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told MLBPA executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn’t do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season, sources tell ESPN.

Story at ESPN: https://t.co/o0OL7JzowN

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2020

The conversation between Manfred and Clark was not a threat but a reality check that was relayed to players -- and has spread quickly among them: We -- all of us -- need to clean this up, because if we don't, Major League Baseball in 2020 is going to be over.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2020